HALL CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK POSTING:
“In the last 24 hours, we have received multiple phone calls about a phone scam where the caller is ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ. The caller identifies himself using the name of an HCSO command staff officer (except he’s using the wrong rank), tells the potential victim they’ve missed jury duty and then demands payment to avoid prosecution. He either wants payment via Venmo or wants a cash delivery.
As we’ve mentioned dozens of times, ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ! The Hall County Sheriff’s Office never asks for money, especially over the phone. We’ll never ask you to turn over cash to someone who comes to your door. If you get a call like this, ๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ! Unfortunately, this scam is just one of many we’re seeing in the community right now.”